Flying top



April 28, 1931. J K E 1,802,386

FLYING TOP Filed Dec. 30, 1929 AQ4Q INVENTOR James EKZz'ne Wij'ne a J.

ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 28, 1931 I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JAMES F. KLINE, OF AMARILLO, TEXAS FLYING TOP Application filed December 30, 1.929. Serial No. 417,413.

My invention relates to a novel device in usage to which the propeller is put. In the the form of a flying toy and it includes two present instance the propeller 22 consists of main parts such as a propeller adapted to two pairs of blades 24 and 26, respectively, spin in contact with the floor or ceiling of a which are frictionally connected by a hub 28 room, and actuating means whereby said proso that one pair of blades may be folded into 55 peller may be rotated at high speed to cause parallel relation with the companion blade it to fly through the air. as shown by Fig. 3.

The propeller includes two pairs of blades, The hub 28 is provided with aftightly fitone pair of which is adapted to fold into parting plug or stub shaft 30 which is tapered allel relation with the companion pair, so that towards each end and reinforced by headed 60 said propeller and its actuating means can tacks 32 and 34 which provide points. upon be readily carried in the pocket when they which the propeller 22 may spin on a floor, are not in use. ceiling or-other fiat surface.

In order that the invention may be readily Actuating means for the propeller 22 conunderstood, reference will now be had to the sist of a wrist pin 36 depending from the accompanying drawing, in which: propeller and a stud 38 projecting from the Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device upper portion of the drum 18. p with the parts assembled ready for use. In practice the handle 2 is grasped with Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the comone hand while the stub shaft 30 of the pro- 2 plete device. peller 22 is placed in the upper end of the 70 Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View Of the axial opening 18 with the other hand. The propeller folded into compact form so th cord 10, which has been pulled downwardly it can be readily carried 1n the pocket with in the g oov 8, i th n w und at. its upper the other parts of the deivce. portion around the lower part of the drum 18 Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross section on 1 11 two or three turns. The upper end of the 44 of Fig. 2. cord is then pulled swiftly in a direction to F 5 is a side eleva ional Vi w, par y in rotate the drum 18 until thecord is checked sectlon of a modlfied f Im 0f the CleV1C6-. by the knot 14 contacting with the lower end Referring in detail to the different parts, f th h dl 2, A th d u 18 i otated 2 designates a handle provided at its ends it otat s the propeller 22 at-high s d b so with eyes 4 and which communicate with means fth. coengaging i t i 36 d th the ends of a peripheral groove 8 extendlng stud 38, thereby causing the propeller to fly in spiral or thread-hire form part way around th h th i d i 011 a fl t fa the handle 2. with which the head of either of the tacks 82,

1O deslgnates acord extendlng gh h or 34 may come into contact with. While 5 ey s 4 n 6 and h g g fit wlfllln the friction between the surface of the groove the grQ V Sald cord 13 p d at Its 8and the cord 10 will ordinarily tension the enfls Wlth knots 12 and 14 to Prevent 1t from latter sufficiently to prevent it from slipping P 28 P l through h eyes 4: and 6 when upon the drum 18 while rotating the same,

49 1t 15 PP 9 1 3f through the the circular ,part of said drum is provided 90 groove as harem-after with two diametrically opposed flat portions 16 deslgnates a shaft fitt 1ng g y Wlthln 40, to give the cord a better grip thereon and the handle 2 from which 1t pro ects to proh id any ibilit f 1i vide a support for a drum 18 which is rotate Th l w ti 4.2 f th d i f ably mounted upon ai h f A h 20 convex form so that the cord 10 will not tend 95 is formed on the shaft 16 to coaot with the to pile up thereon, or get locked in the joint handle 2 in holding the drum 18 in place. between the lower end of'said drum and the 22 designates a propeller which may be upper end of the handle 2 and thus fail to made of any light, tough material such as spin the drum.

sheet fiber which will withstand the rough In some instances the drum 18 may be made in cylindrical form so that the cord can be wound thereon from top to bottom in much the same way as when wound upon a toy top, and in such case the spiral groove 8 may be dispensed with.

When not in use the blades 2st and 26 may be folded into parallel relation with each other as shown by Fi 3, so that they can be laid along side of the handle 2 and the drum l8, and thus be readily carried in the pocket.

In the modified form disclosed by Fig. 5, the parts are similar to those disclosed by the pro tcrred form as is evidenced by the corresponding reference numerals with exponents a, the chief dill erences being that the stub shaft 30 of the propeller is dispensed with while the upper end of the drum 18a is reduced as indicated at 30a to lit within the axial opening of the hub 28a. Being without a stub shaft upon which to spin, the foregoing modified form is intended for aerial flight only.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that I have provided a flying toy of inexpensive but durable construction and which will provide considerable amusement for children, and while I have shown two forms of the invention, I reserve all rights to such other forms and modifications thereof as properly fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A toy of the character described consisting of a propeller, a drum adapted to support said propeller a handle to which said drum is rotatably connected, said handle having a spiral groove with an eye at each end, a cord slidable in said groove and eyes and adapted to be wound at one end around the drum for rotating the latter, and coengaging means on the drum and the propeller whereby the latter is driven by said drum,

2. A toy of the character described consisting of a propeller, a drum adapted to sup port said propeller and having diametrically opposed flat portions on its circular part, a handle to which said drum is rotatably connected, said handle having a spiral groove with an eye at each end, a cord slidable in said groove and eyes and adapted to be Wound at one end around the drum for rotating the latter, and coengaging means on the drum and the propeller whereby the latter is driven by said drum.

3. In a toy of the character described, a handle provided at each end with an eye and a spiral groove communicating at its ends with said eyes, and a cord slidably mounted in said groove and extending through said eyes.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES F. KLINE. 

